Chicken with Garlicky Greens and Chickpea Mash
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil divided
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts halved into cutlets (4 pieces)
- 1 Tbs dried oregano
- 1 Tbs butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced (divided)
- 1/2 medium red onion finely diced
- 15 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 1 head of broccoli cut into florets
- 2 zucchini sliced
- crushed red pepper flakes optional
Directions
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Briefly blanch the broccoli in a large pot of salted, boiling water, and set aside.
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In a large (cast iron) skillet, heat 2 Tbs olive oil over medium heat.
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Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and oregano.
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Cook until golden brown on one side - about 4 minutes, then flip. Cook chicken until done (and remove/keep warm).
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Add butter, 3 cloves garlic and a pinch of oregano to the same pan (can do it while chicken finishes cooking), and cook for 30 seconds, then add in the diced red onion.
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Cook until onion is soft, and chicken is done. Meanwhile, heat the chickpeas in a microwave safe bowl for a minute or two, until warm.
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Transfer onion/garlic mixture to a blender, or a bowl (if mashing vs pureeing), and add the warmed chickpeas, stock, salt, pepper and red pepper (if using). Blend, adding olive oil until desired consistency is reached.
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Taste for seasoning, and adjust if necessary.
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In the same skillet, you cooked the chicken in, heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium. Add the remaining garlic, a pinch of red pepper (if using), then add in the blanched broccoli and sliced zucchini.